Buffalo Bills RB C.J. Spiller (28) breaks into the open field and past LB Nigel Bradham (53) during the first day of training camp at St. John Fisher College, in Rochester NY, Sunday July 28, 2013.

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The Buffalo Bills haven't made the playoffs in an NFL-record 13 consecutive seasons but the opening practice of training camp proved their fan base remains as dedicated and avid as ever.

There wasn't an empty seat in the Growney Stadium grandstand, fans stood across the top row of the Polisseni Track & Field grandstand and a fanatical group of jersey-wearing, Shout-singing, name-chanting diehards hugged the fence to watch the 130-minute practice on Sunday night.

"The fans were great," said former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Doug Legursky, who signed with the Bills as a free ...